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Nick Clegg admitted yesterday that he does not know the cost of filling a tank
of petrol after being confronted by a listener on his weekly phone-in show.

Motorists are braced for record petrol prices by Easter, but the Deputy Prime
Minister struggled to answer when asked how much he had to pay to fill up
his car.

Eventually, he said that he thought the cost of diesel for his second-hand
Ford Galaxy was about £1.38. In fact, diesel prices have not been as low as
Mr Clegg claimed since July last year, according to the AA. The current
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